πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.MD.C.5
🐠 Volume stories
Volume formulas (l × w × h)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1One fish tank is 4 by 6 by 6 centimeters. Another is 4 by 6 by 11 centimeters. How many more cubic centimeters of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
2A crate is 9 feet long, 12 feet wide, and 6 feet tall. How many small cubes, 3 feet on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
3A sandbox has two parts, side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
4One fish tank is 2 by 4 by 5 centimeters. Another is 9 by 10 by 12 centimeters. How many more cubic centimeters of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
5A crate is 8 feet long, 8 feet wide, and 2 feet tall. How many small cubes, 2 feet on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
6A sandbox has two parts, side by side. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
7A set of steps is built from two blocks. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic feet
8A crate is 9 centimeters long, 12 centimeters wide, and 3 centimeters tall. How many small cubes, 3 centimeters on each side, fill it with no gaps?
Answer: ______________ small cubes
9One fish tank is 6 by 5 by 5 centimeters. Another is 9 by 2 by 10 centimeters. How many more cubic centimeters of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
10A set of steps is built from two blocks. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic inches
11A set of steps is built from two blocks. What is the total volume?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
12One fish tank is 8 by 4 by 4 centimeters. Another is 9 by 5 by 6 centimeters. How many more cubic centimeters of water does the bigger one hold?
Answer: ______________ cubic centimeters
Answer key: Volume stories
- 1. 120 cubic centimeters
- 2. 24 small cubes
- 3. 130 cubic centimeters
- 4. 1040 cubic centimeters
- 5. 16 small cubes
- 6. 252 cubic inches
- 7. 205 cubic feet
- 8. 12 small cubes
- 9. 30 cubic centimeters
- 10. 150 cubic inches
- 11. 100 cubic centimeters
- 12. 142 cubic centimeters
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